ObjectiveWe examine the role of local election officials in voter suppression of Native Americans and opportunities for legal redress using state law.MethodsWe present a case study of the Shoshone and Paiute Tribal leaders, Native activists, and lawyers in Elko County, Nevada, to provide electoral access on the Duck Valley Reservation.ResultsWe document the successful legal strategy against Elko County officials in state court following a newly adopted provision of the state constitution that committed Nevada to providing “equal access to the elections system without discrimination.”ConclusionThis case study is a reminder of the discretionary power wielded by local election officials in the United States, and it presents a potential roadmap for fighting voting abuses using state laws and courts following the Supreme Court's Brnovich v. Democratic Central Committee (2021) ruling.

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布尔诺维奇之后实现选举公平：内华达州原住民激进主义案例研究

目的我们研究地方选举官员在镇压美国原住民选民中的作用以及利用州法律进行法律补救的机会。方法我们对内华达州埃尔科县的肖肖尼和派尤特部落领导人、原住民活动家和律师进行案例研究，以提供选举结果结果我们记录了州法院针对埃尔科县官员的成功法律策略，该州宪法新通过了一项规定，承诺内华达州提供“不受歧视地平等参与选举制度的机会”。提醒人们注意美国地方选举官员所拥有的自由裁量权，并提出了继最高法院之后利用州法律和法院打击投票滥用行为的潜在路线图布尔诺维奇诉民主党中央委员会(2021) 裁决。